Line #123 Main/ShockwaveClap


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12	[[caption-width-right:269:{{Clap your hands if you believe}}.]]
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14	->ComicBook/{{Superman}} had smashed his great hands together in an impact that almost deafened the ComicBook/NewGods who hovered too near to him. The shockwave from the crash buffeted a flying legion of Para-Demons.
15	-->-- ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy''
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17	Clapping is pretty loud, but it pales in comparison to the Shockwave Clap. Sometimes it's just a really loud clap and sometimes it has the power to knock people over or cause physical damage. It ''can'' have more intuitive uses from time to time, such as blowing out fires.
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19	This is commonly used by characters with SuperStrength, since it lets them demonstrate their power without directly attacking someone (which could have messy results). Usually appears in the form of a powerful, high-pressure wave of [[BlowYouAway air]].
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21	The "realistic" varieties of SwordBeam create a similar effect, but [[RazorWind concentrated into a sharp edge]]. However, these are usually associated with skill rather than strength.
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23	See also KungFuSonicBoom, GaleForceSound, MakeSomeNoise, and ShockwaveStomp. [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused with]] ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve.
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25	!!Examples:
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29	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
30	* ''Manga/AssassinationClassroom'': Nagisa is taught this as an assassination technique; clapping his hands in front of an enemy whose senses are on high alert disorients them. In the over-the-top style of the manga this is represented as a nuclear explosion.
31	* ''Manga/JujutsuKaisen'': The offensive application of Takako Uro's Cursed Technique, Thin-Ice Breaker, has Takako "shatter" the air like a fragile layer of glass by striking it millimeters from her opponent with a two-hand thrust, creating a KungFuSonicBoom that throws the target backwards hard enough to shatter buidings and concrete roads.
32	* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': During Star and Stripe's fight against Shigaraki, she manipulates the air into a figure of herself, but a thousand times bigger, to stun him with a gigantic fist and Shockwave Clap.
33	* ''Manga/OnePiece'':
34	** How Emporio Ivankov's "[[EyeBeams Death Wink]]" actually works; [[ItRunsOnNonsensoleum just replace hands with eyelashes]].
35	** Whitebeard, as per [[VibrationManipulation his Devil Fruit powers]], can do Shockwave ''Punches''.
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38	[[folder:Comic Books]]
39	* ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'': ComicBook/LukeCage performs this maneuver in the second ''ComicBook/NewAvengers'' #1. Victoria Hand (TokenGoodTeammate of the ComicBook/DarkAvengers) meets him at the Avengers Mansion because ComicBook/{{Cap\|tainAmerica}} asked her to, but shows up with a gun on the grounds that she has no powers to defend herself with and the Avengers aren't exactly fond of her. Since he has Jessica and their baby with him, Cage demonstrates that the gun isn't much help by clapping his hands together so hard Hand goes flying.
40	%%* ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': A trademark move of ComicBook/TheThing.
41	* ''ComicBook/TheFlash'':
42	** ''[[Characters/TheFlashHunterZolomon Hunter Zolomon]]'' (Zoom/Reverse-Flash II) was able to make sonic booms with just finger snaps, but he's also used this trope, which is basically a stronger version of the finger snap trick.
43	** [[Characters/TheFlashEobardThawne Eobard Thawne]] learned the trick from Hunter.
44	* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': Also a trademark move of the Hulk, where it's named the "Gamma Clap". In a notable instance, at the end of the ''ComicBook/FallOfTheHulks'' storyline, the Hulk uses this to stop a building from collapsing by using the shockwave to fill the building with sand (he was fighting on the beach).
45	* ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'': In ''JLA: Incarnations'' #5, Vibe and his vibrational powers [[http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p278/lammal412/Vibe1.jpg show you how it's done.]]
46	* ''ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica'': ComicBook/BlackAdam uses this move during his attempt at joining the JSA (the first time); it knocks a few people away.
47	* ''ComicBook/TheSentry'': The Sentry is shown using it against the minions of the Void.
48	* ''ComicBook/{{Stormwatch}}'': Flint did a more narrow-focused version of this technique during her time with Stormwatch Red.
49	* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'':
50	** ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} has performed this move every so often. In ''ComicBook/RedLanternsAtrocities'' she uses a super-clap to take down a mob of Red Lanterns surrounding her.
51	** ''ComicBook/TheKillersOfKrypton'': While fighting an army of clones, Supergirl claps her hands together. The concussive blast blows her clones away, but unfortunately, it also makes their unstable cellular structure fall apart.
52	** In ''ComicBook/AdventuresOfSupergirl'', the titular heroine's eye beams ensure that Rampage cannot get close to her, so the super-strong Rampage tries to weaken ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} via a deafening thunder clap.
53	** ''ComicBook/SupergirlsGreatestChallenge'': When some forest rangers are about to blow up a tree stump (which is concealing Kara's secret base's tunnel entrance), Supergirl fakes the sound of thunder by powerfully clapping her hands while shooting her eye beams at the dried-up trunk. Her trick makes the rangers believe that a lightning bolt has destroyed the stump for them.
54	** ComicBook/SuperboyPrime does this to hit both Sun Boy and Polar Boy in ''ComicBook/LegionOfThreeWorlds''.
55	** Superman himself has been known to do this at times.
56	** ''ComicBook/TheLegionOfSuperHeroes'': In his first appearance, Lightning Lad's [[ShockAndAwe electrical powers]] work this way (it was later changed to just using lightning without any clapping):
57	--->'''Lightning Lad:''' "My hands are like the positive and negative poles of a battery! Each time I clap them together, a super-lightning flash leaps forth!"
58	** In ''ComicBook/Superboy1949'' #220, Lightning Lad calms a mob down by clapping his hands together and unleashing a booming thunderbolt.
59	** "ComicBook/SupermanVsMuhammadAli": In order to stop a humongous tidal wave from striking Bermuda, Superman smashes his fists together. The ensuing shockwave immediately shatters the gigantic tsunami.
60	* ''ComicBook/TheTransformersMegaseries'': Thunderwing's claps have enough force to stagger larger Transformers and send smaller ones flying.
61	* ''ComicBook/XMen'': Arclight, in addition to her [[SuperStrength superhuman strength]], [[SuperToughness endurance, and durability]], has the ability to create seismic energy with her hands that generate shockwaves and [[DishingOutDirt geo tremors]]. As noted below, her film incarnation possesses the same abilities.
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65	* In ''Fanfic/ChildOfTheStorm'':
66	** Hercules pulls a DynamicEntry by doing this and pulverizing hundreds of demons.
67	** Hulk uses this to disperse a tidal wave in ''Unfinished Business.''
68	* In ''Fanfic/FromMuddyWaters'', Izuku applies his strength Quirks non-lethally by doing this. He first uses this to knock away Uraraka and Todoroki during the Heroes vs. Villains exercise as well as shatter Todoroki's ice attacks. He later uses this to slow his descent after he and Todoroki launch themselves into the air over the stadium during the obstacle course portion of the Sports Festival.
69	* In ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'', Franchise/{{Superman}} knocks a whole legion of Para-Demons out of the sky with a mere, ''powerful'', ''ear-shattering'' clap.
70	-->Superman had smashed his great hands together in an impact that almost deafened the New Gods who hovered too near to him. The shockwave from the crash buffeted a flying legion of Para-Demons.
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74	* The Stone Giants from Disney's ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' actually generate force fields by clapping their hands.
75	* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirlsMovie'': During the last fight, Mojo in his OneWingedAngel state unleashes a shockwave with a large clap.
76	* In ''WesternAnimation/SupermanBatmanApocalypse'', Superman does this to knock out his brainwashed [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} cousin]].
77	* ''WesternAnimation/SupermanShazamTheReturnOfBlackAdam'': Black Adam greets Clark Kent and Billy Batson by landing by the window of the diner they're in and clapping his hands, demolishing the entire restaurant in the process.
78	* In ''WesternAnimation/SupermanUnbound'', Superman uses a powerful clap to put out a burning building.
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82	* ''Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse'': Wonder Woman can blast forth shockwaves by clashing her vambraces together.
83	** That power is enough to budge Doomsday a few feet away in ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice''.
84	** She discovers this power when training with Antiope in her [[Film/WonderWoman2017 eponymous film]], sending Antiope flying and injuring her a bit as a result.
85	** In ''[[Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague Justice League]]'', Diana uses the move against a terrorist leader who tried to shoot a bunch of hostages, which obliterates his body. Diana tries using this move against a resurrected Superman who's hostile out of ResurrectionSickness... but then he stops her before she can even move by grabbing her arms. She uses this again against Steppenwolf in the climax, slamming one wristband against her shield to make a platform collapse.
86	** In ''Film/{{Black Adam\|2022}}'', the eponymous antihero uses such a move with a clap of his hands, rather effortlessly.
87	* Used in ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk\|2008}}'' movie by the title character to douse a fire.
88	* In ''Film/XMenTheLastStand'', Arclight (see above) has this ability. And that's all she does, but apparently she can control it well enough to make sure the shockwave only breaks certain materials.
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92	* In ''Literature/KeysToTheKingdom: Sir Thursday'', Dame Primus does this with the Second Key, which takes the form of a pair of gloves.
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96	* ''Series/SheHulkAttorneyAtLaw'' has the [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse MCU]] Hulk do this for the first time since ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk2008'' during an argument with his cousin Jennifer, the titular She-Hulk. Jen tries to copy him but her first attempt fails as She-Hulk's hands are a lot smaller than Hulk's. She quickly works out that she has to clap several times in a row to get it to work.
97	* ''Series/Supergirl2015'':
98	** In "[[Recap/Supergirl2015S3E8CrisisOnEarthXPart1 Crisis on Earth-X, Part 1]]", [[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara]] does this to stun [[EvilCounterpart Overgirl]], before delivering a massive gutpunch that leaves her gasping on the floor, forcing Dark Arrow to grab her and order a retreat.
99	** A year later, in "[[Recap/Supergirl2015S4E9ElseworldsHourThree Elseworlds, Hour 3]]", Deegan!Superman does this to stun the heroes and make off with the Book.
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102	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
103	* The Mega-Strength enhancement Thunderclap allows a character to do this is ''TabletopGame/{{Aberrant}}''.
104	* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' 3.5E has the Thunderclap feat from the Book of Vile Drakness that gives a powerful sonic attack in a cone that has a chance to deafen and even knock enemies down and also extinguishes unprotected fire sources, by clapping hands really hard. The more powerful the user (mesured in Hit Dice), the bigger the affected area and the harder it gets to resist. This feat requires a massive Strength score of 30 since it was designed for monsters, and a standard PC race would need a load of bonuses from various sources to reach such an amount.
105	** The ''thunderclap'' cantrip from the 5E sourcebook ''Xanathar's Guide to Everything'', which causes every creature within 5 feet of the caster to take damage if they failed the saving throw, as well as causing a thunderous sound that can be heard up to a hundred feet away.
106	* An addition to the SuperStrength power in ''TabletopGame/MutantsAndMasterminds''.
107	* One of the psychic powers (called ''Thunderclap'') available to Space Wolf Rune Priests in ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40000''.
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111	* Jimmy's MiniMecha, [=LUX5000=], from ''VideoGame/{{Awesomenauts}}'' smashes its fists together at the end of their auto attack combo to create [[http://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/awesomenauts.gamepedia.com/2/28/Rattlesmash.gif?version=3eab99b954b63f5551fa9bc4f1620182 a damaging shockwave around them.]]
112	* ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands 2}}'': Gaige's Deathtrap can do this.
113	%% Needs context * ''VideoGame/ChampionsOnline'': Thunder Clap from the Might framework.
114	* ''VideoGame/CityOfHeroes'': The Hand Clap power from the SuperStrength powerset. Some of the [[ShockAndAwe electrical]] themed power sets also receive Lightning Clap, which is functionally identical.
115	* ''VideoGame/DCUniverseOnline'': Might characters can clap their hands to create a very focused, damaging ranged shockwave.
116	%% ZCE * The Pandaren Brewmaster in ''VideoGame/DefenseOfTheAncients''.
117	* Hulk could do this as a ranged attack in ''VideoGame/TheIncredibleHulkUltimateDestruction'', but it functioned as a radius effect around him rather than a cone-shaped projection the way it typically did in the comics. While listed as being an anti-air attack, it had a limited radius unless fully charged, [[PowerUpLetDown which took too long to be useful]].
118	* In ''VideoGame/MarvelSuperHeroes'' and subsequent ''VideoGame/MarvelVsCapcom'' titles, this is Hulk's heavy air attack.
119	* ''Franchise/MortalKombat'': In ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance Deadly Alliance]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombatArmageddon Armageddon]]'', Hsu Hao has a special named "Khan Klap/Thunder Klap" (note the [[XtremeKoolLetterz intentional misspelling]]) which emits a visible pulse of air that damages his enemy while pushing them back.
120	* ''VideoGame/PaintTheTownRed'' has the Shockwave move, used when you dealt enough damage. Much like Alex Mercer you do this my slamming your fists together. Unlike Mercer, you don't have massive gorilla arms when you do it! It deals some damage but it's mostly there for crowd control as the game has a lot of guys coming for your blood and breathing room is important to kill everyone.
121	* ''VideoGame/{{Prototype}}'': Alex Mercer. That is, when he's not just [[ImAHumanitarian eating people]]. Even better, he's not clapping hands. He's smashing his knuckles together.
122	* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
123	** One of the central game mechanics of ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongJungleBeat''. It would later be brought over to ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' in the form of Franchise/DonkeyKong's [[LimitBreak Final Smash]].
124	** Slammers from ''VideoGame/LuigisMansionDarkMoon'' use this as an attack to send shockwaves toward Luigi and damage him.
125	* ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'': The Stardust Guardian that comes as a set bonus from Stardust armor has the ability to cause explosions that cause minor damage and draw enemies towards him and away from you by clapping his hands.
126	%% ZCE * Colossus from ''VideoGame/XMenLegends''.
127	* ''Videogame/{{ULTRAKILL}}:''
128	** Hideous Masses can do this, usually after either a ShockwaveStomp to force you to jump, or after a hookshot to pin you down. The shockwaves travel ''very'' far, and can get you through walls, but you always know where they're coming from.
129	** [[spoiler:[[SuperBoss Sisyphus Prime]]]] has an especially brutal one, with the shockwave traveling vertically throughout the entire arena and being damaging the whole way. And he'll FlashStep ''right'' in your face each time before doing it, so you better get used to dodging sideways.
130	--->'''"BE GONE!"'''
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134	%% ZCE * ''Webcomic/CaptainExcelsior'': The Thunderclap.
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138	%% Needs context * An earth power in ''Literature/{{Phaeton}}''.
139	* Behemoth of ''Literature/{{Worm}}'' can do this, among his many, many, powers.
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143	* In the second season of ''WesternAnimation/FantasticFourTheAnimatedSeries'', the Hulk knocked Johnny out of the air this way.
144	* In ''WesternAnimation/Invincible2021'', [[BewareTheSuperman Omni-Man]] attempts to kill [[BadassNormal Cecil]] with one of these strong enough to split the ground, but misses due to his TeleportSpam.
145	* ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest'' has this ability when he (thanks to one of his sisters' lab experiments) turns into [[{{Superhero}} Johnny X]]. He calls it his Hurricane Hands.
146	* In ''WesternAnimation/MegasXLR'', the HumongousMecha does this in the first episode when facing the Glorft.
147	* Fourarms does this a lot on ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'', and in sequel series fellow super-strength alien Humongosaur can also be seen to perform this move on occasion.
148	* ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'': In "Darkest Plight", Shredder unleashes a shockwave by delivering a forced clap to incapacitate April.
149	* ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'': [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygh2OEOANRw Bulkhead does the shockwave part unintentionally.]]
150	* A telekinetic version occurs in the ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'' episode "Future of the Force". It's hard to notice, but in her fight against the Seventh Sister Ahsoka Tano didn't actually use the standard [[MindOverMatter Force-push]], rather, clapping her hands together, which slammed the inquisitor into a stone pillar so hard it cracked from the impact.
151	* In ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', Supes puts out a burning apartment this way.
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155	* The ''Alpheidae'', or pistol shrimp, can create bubbles with its claws which implode within a millisecond. The bubble heats the surrounding water to a temperature of nearly 4700°C (nearly as hot as the surface of the sun) when it collapses, producing a shockwave that can kill small fish at short range. At a measured loudness of 218 decibels at 1 meter, the gun also makes the pistol shrimp one of the loudest creatures in the ocean. Keeping pistol shrimp requires specially-reinforced aquarium glass because their shockwaves can crack normal aquarium glass.
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